Daniel, P. (2016). East Midlands Gateway, Lockington, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation and Test Pitting. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049168. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 East Midlands Gateway, Lockington, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation and Test Pitting
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology carried out a programme of evaluation trenching and test pitting on land near Lockington in Leicestershire as part of works relating to the proposed development of the East Midlands Gateway strategic rail freight interchange. A total of 160 machine-dug trenches and 205 hand-dug test pits were excavated. The earliest features uncovered by the evaluation trenching were a probable burnt mound and associated 'potboiler' pits, although the suggested Bronze Age date of these features relies on analogy with better-dated examples from elsewhere. Middle Iron Age land boundaries were recorded in the western part of the Site, with later Iron Age and Romano-British enclosures recorded at numerous locations across the Site. The results from the 2016 programme generally supported the findings from earlier work, which recorded that the main chronological focus for the Site's archaeology lies in the later Iron Age and Romano-British periods. No significant post-Roman remains were encountered, with the Site seemingly given over to farming since the Roman period. A total of 205 test pits were hand-dug, although this resulted in the collection of just 24 struck flints. Although the Site landscape was evidently frequented in earlier prehistory, activity was not particularly intense. No foci for significant flintworking can be discerned. The investigations succeeded in establishing the spatial limits of the areas of archaeological interest previously identified on the Site, and will provide a basis for the formulation of further mitigation strategies.
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Author:		 P Daniel
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: East Midlands Gateway
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Parish: KEGWORTH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 447100, 327400 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HAIR PIN (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) MAMMAL REMAINS (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) BURNT MOUND (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-267716
OBIB: 101407
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Note:		 c.100 page comb-bound report with colour plates and figures.
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2018